James Ziliak, UKCPR director and Gatton Endowed Chair in Microeconomics, was selected by the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) to be the 2025 Rebecca Blank Fellow. The AAPSS was established in 1889 with the aim to bring social science research and evidence to bear on pressing social issues. The Rebecca Blank Fellow was established in 2024 to honor the late Rebecca Blanks's contributions to research and public policy on poverty and inequality.